(A) This prohibition shall not apply to:
(1) Veterinarians, City Animal Control Officers or county, state or federal game officials, who are in the course of their duties, have deer in custody or under their management;
(2) Persons authorized by the city to implement the deer management program approved by the City Council;
(3) Any food placed upon the property for purposes of trapping or otherwise taking deer where such trapping or taking is pursuant to a permit issued by the State Department of Natural Resources;
(4) Persons feeding birds using self-enclosed feeding devices or containers;
(5) The use of straw, hay or straw-related materials for erosion control, mulching, gardening or other landscape purposes; and/or
(6) Persons on property with a livestock operation not intentionally feeding deer.
(B) For the purposes of this section,
LIVESTOCK OPERATION means an operation commonly associated with the keeping of animals, including but not limited to the keeping of horses, cattle or chickens, raised for home use or profit.
(Ord. 1450, passed 12-1-2009)